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Number of Texans without coverage down a third since ACA market began
Number of Texans without coverage down a third since ACA market began
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Uninsured-rates-plunge-across-Texas-6233765.php?cmpid=btfpm
While Texas continues to lead the nation in the number of uninsured residents, the percentage lacking coverage has fallen significantly since the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplace began enrollments a year and a half ago, a study released Thursday shows.
24.6% of Texans before Obamacare
now today that has dropped to 16.9%
of which Texas ranks Number 1 for Uninsured in USA still
Overall decline is 1/3
a"dramatic drop"